VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for management of posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder (Department of Veterans Affairs & Department of Defense)

Guideline for the management of PTSD published by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense.  Recommendations include EMDR therapy as treatment in various contexts throughout the guidance.

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Neuro EMDR: Applying EMDR therapy with clients who have impaired cognitive abilities (EMDR Therapy Quarterly)

Can EMDR be effective with adults who have experienced a brain injury or are experiencing other cognitive difficulties?

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A controlled study of brief online eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to treat symptoms of childbirth trauma experience (Saybrook University, 2023)

Study of the effectiveness of EMDR as a treatment for trauma symptomatology related to adverse childbirth experiences.

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EMDR versus waiting list in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis with posttraumatic stress symptoms: A randomized controlled trial (Schizophrenia Research)

Efficacy and safety of EMDR in individuals at clinical-high risk for psychosis with comorbid PTSD or subthreshold PTSD in an RCT.

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Trauma-focused treatment for traumatic stress symptoms in unaccompanied refugee minors: A multiple baseline case series (Frontiers in Psychology)

Unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) are at increased risk of developing mental health problems, such as symptoms of PTSD and depression.

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EMDR Therapy and Children

People outside the therapy community often wonder if EMDR can be used with children. Yes, it can! Ann Beckley Forest, LCSW, RPT-S discusses using EMDR therapy with children.

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EMDR Therapy, Complex Trauma, and Dissociation

EMDR Certified Therapist, Trainer, and Consultant D. Michael Coy, MA, LICSW chats about EMDR therapy, complex trauma, and dissociation in this episode of Let’s Talk EMDR podcast.

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Clinical assessment of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in memory distress: Protocol for a double-blinded randomized controlled trial (JMIR Research Protocols)

This study will examine flash technique (FT-EMDR) and standard EMDR (S-EMDR) efficacies when both methods are delivered via web-based video.

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The integrated treatment of eating disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and psychiatric comorbidity: A commentary on the evolution of principles and guidelines (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

In this commentary, guidelines for assessing and treating patients with ED + PTSD and related comorbidity are critically reviewed.

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How important is reprocessing in personalized multicomponent therapy? Analyzing longitudinal data of inpatients with severe PTSD (The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease)

Maximizing the amount of reprocessing used in multicomponent treatments for PTSD may significantly enhance outcomes.

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Intervention with EMDR on a sample of healthcare workers in the nephrology and dialysis service during the COVID-19 emergency: from immediate treatment effect to long-term maintenance (Frontiers in Psychology)

Effectiveness of EMDR treatment to reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms at the end of the first pandemic wave and its progress over time.

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Examination of the effect of EMDR therapy in adolescents with specific phobia and test anxiety (Uskudar Universitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi)

This research is about the investigation of the effect of EMDR Therapy on adolescents 15-17 years old with specific phobia and test anxiety.

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